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The build-up to the epiphany in "A Brave and Startling Truth"
1:42:25 - 1:49:18 (06:53)
In this podcast, the host and guest discuss the emotional impact of the poem "A Brave and Startling Truth" from the 2018 Universe in Verse, highlighting the build-up of layers leading to the realization of the ugliness of the human spirit and the bravery in acknowledging it.
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Hear the story of how Maria Popova, the curator and writer behind Brain Pickings, rediscovered her love for poetry and created one of the most popular poetry reading series in the world.
1:42:25 - 1:46:02 (03:37)
Poetry
Summary
Hear the story of how Maria Popova, the curator and writer behind Brain Pickings, rediscovered her love for poetry and created one of the most popular poetry reading series in the world.
ChapterThe build-up to the epiphany in "A Brave and Startling Truth"
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PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The Brave and Startling Truth is about the build-up of human spirit and how it is not one thing but a culmination of events that reveal our true selves.
1:46:02 - 1:49:18 (03:16)
Human Spirit
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The Brave and Startling Truth is about the build-up of human spirit and how it is not one thing but a culmination of events that reveal our true selves. The essence of the concept is the realization that we are not devils or divines, but a combination of ugliness and beauty.